Novemblah

November, you and I are not friends. You suck away my energy and leave me exhausted, grumpy and irritable. You make me want to eat my own body weight in pasta and potatoes, curl up in my duvet and sleep.

A lot.

I complain bitterly about you every year. When Ruby was 3 and used to recite the months of the year, she'd always forget November, what a perfect year that would be! (No offence sis', I know it's a big birthday month in your house).

I've come to brace myself in preparation for this time every year and without exception, it's a tough month for me. In a bid to conquer my November blahs, I'm trying to take it easy, carve out a little more me time and take care of myself. This might become a totally craftless blog for a while.

Or not.

I'm very fickle you know.

Comments

[jessica]

If my birthday wasn't in November, I wouldn't like it much either! The days are so short and it gets so cold...but then again there's Thanksgiving and the first snowfall!

[tracey petersen]

It's the only thing between me and Christmas, so I don't mind it!

[driftwood]

I hope some time for yourself gets you through November, maybe if we changed it's name to pre-December?

[Ali]

It's January for me. But I think the blahs are the same.

[amandajean]

I don't mind November so much...but I do understand the blahs. they are not easy to slog your way through. good luck!!!

[dottycookie]

I rather like November, though not how quickly it screams past. January though? No thank you.

[Anne]

November is not my favorite either.

[Lesley]

We've got Monster's birthday in November so it seems to fly by. I'm not so keen on January - blah!

xxx

[Lucy Locket-Pocket]

Hmmm, I think I have to agree with Lesley - January/February are particularly yucky in my opinion! But I'm pretty fed up at the moment by the change in the clocks meaning it is dark so early - so depressing!

Sorry I haven't been over for a while - you seem to have disappeared from my Google Reader for a bit - I thought it had gone a bit quiet your way but asumed you must have been busy - then I find I've missed 6 posts!!!!

Lucy x

[vanessa]

hey there, i came over from girl number twenty. i must admit, after reading a lot of blogs lately you are the first person i've seen to dislike this time of year. but i have to agree with you! and most definitely about the past and potato part... they are just so comforting.

[periwinkle]

November is a bit blah isn't it - this afternoon I had to put lights on at 2pm as it was that dark!!!
lisa x

[joanna]

Mine is january. I could live a long time without having january. Your coasters look lovely.

[Maura]

I know what you mean. For me it's the end of autumn and any hint of Indian Summer and the days start to be grayer while the trees are finally bare and the wind becomes a little more aggressive. But there is one reason I'm relieved about November this year. I needed to wait until after Halloween to get any christmas projects started and I know, with three children (one only a year), I need at least two months to get anything done. So right now I'm very grateful for the little buffer of extra time November gives me. Hope it looks a little brighter for you soon.

[Thimbleina]

I hope you find something to help you feel a little less blah this month

[Traci]

Yes, there are some months that I wish we could take off the calendar. My month to remove would be February. I wish I could hibernate through it. I hope your November goes pleasently better than expected!!!

[Beth]

Novemblah- oh so true! Crafting is the only things that seems to get me through the blur of the week...

[Helen]

It's February for me - it doesn't seem to fill any real purpose. Hope you're enjoying a bit of time out, and that your November surpasses your expectations.

[Grace]

I have always felt this way about November!!